Sopater of Apamea was a distinguished sophist and Neoplatonic philosopher, a disciple of Iamblichus who later became an adviser to Constantine I in Constantinople and held a prestigious position there. His most significant surviving work, the Diairesis Zetematon (Division of Questions), is a collection of eighty-one declamation themes with instructions on rhetorical treatment that scholars value for understanding ancient classroom practice, and the Suda credits him with other writings including one titled On Providence. He was executed by Constantine I on accusations of using magic before 337 AD.
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Notable PublicationDiairesis Zetematon (Division of Questions) 1 Office HeldAssessor to Constantine I 1 Classification
NationalityAncient Greece (Historical) 1 Sources
1. Sopater of Apamea, Wikipedia
Biography, relation to Constantine
he enjoyed the favour and personal friendship of Constantine I that appointed him as his assessor
Biography, notable work
The most significant work attributed to Sopater is the Diairesis Zetematon (Division of Questions)
Lead section, nationality sentence
Sopater of Apamea (Ancient Greek: Σώπατρος ὁ Ἀπαμεύς; died before 337 AD) was a distinguished sophist and Neoplatonic philosopher.
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